Pumpkins, Costumes & House-mates!

 

 A new family tradition has been founded:

The 1st Annual Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza 

@ Aunt Ginger's / Grandma Ginger's place.

Pulling this off was a piece of cake, 

compared to THIS ACTIVITY which was a beloved, but labor-intensive and creative holiday event.

Here's how we did it: 

Everyone showed up with their own pumpkins and carving tools.

 

Uncle Mark even brought his electric drill. 

 

We set out the tables  

and clan members gathered around.

Pumpkins were carved, 

intermixed with:

 eating, 

chatting, 

and general hanging out.

Voila!

Some of the college-age kids came empty-handed, but still found ways to participate.

Here's Eliza, tossing my very happy granddaughter onto the couch.

Again!  Again!  Again!

And then there was Halloween!

Who wouldn't LOOOOOVE to have these adorable children showing up at their door, 

excitedly modeling their imaginative costumes???

To me, this element of Halloween is just grand.

But the grandest of all is THIS little trick or treater.

  

She's a snow queen and a granddaughter 

AND a house mate.

Yep.  My daughter Kelty and her husband Duane have made the big move back to Utah.

 

Duane is not just a great at jumping into leaf piles - BELOW -

he also is a techno-whiz who had jobs coming out of the woodwork when he returned.

He's thrown his weight with Instructure which gives its employees the coolest canvas bags ever.

They've purchased a home close to my brother Ken and nephew Paul.

Rella enjoying a picnic with Grandma today.

However, until it closes, they are living with me.  Maybe we can even string it out til December.

I am completely thrilled to have them around.